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CVE-2017-7494

Samba Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Samba Samba
Open in ThreatlineRecord JSON
CVSS
9.8Critical
ExploitationExploited in the wildAdded to KEV 30 Mar 2023. Known ransomware useCISA KEV
Exploit odds (EPSS)99.4%Chance of exploitation activity in the next 30 days, higher than 99.9% of CVEs. Scored 23 Oct 2026FIRST EPSS
Fixed inNone listedNo source names a fixed version. Check the vendor advisory below
Federal deadline20 Apr 2023Remediation due date for US federal agenciesCISA KEV
CISA required actionApply updates per vendor instructions. CISA KEV

What fixes it

No source in this snapshot names a fixed version. The vendor advisories under References are the place to check.

Timeline

  1. 24 Mar 2017Exploit code publicMetasploit
  2. 30 May 2017, 18:00 UTCPublishedCVE List
  3. 30 Mar 2023Added to CISA KEVCISA KEV

Public exploit code and templates 3

  • Exploit moduleSamba is_known_pipename() Arbitrary Module Load 24 Mar 2017Metasploit
  • Remote exploitSamba 3.5.0 - Remote Code Execution 24 May 2017Exploit-DB
  • Remote exploitSamba 3.5.0 < 4.4.14/4.5.10/4.6.4 - 'is_known_pipename()' Arbitrary Module Load (Metasploit) 29 May 2017Exploit-DB

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Description

Samba contains a remote code execution vulnerability, allowing a malicious client to upload a shared library to a writable share and then cause the server to load and execute it.

Text from CVE List

Affected versions 1

  • sambaaffected: since 3.5.0CVE List

References 15